Martinez's Slam Brings TinCaps to Series-Clinching Win

04/30/2013 04:33 PM

04/30/2013 04:34 PM

Martinez's Slam Brings TinCaps to Series-Clinching Win

04/30/2013 04:34 PM

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Courtesy: Fort Wayne TinCaps

Fort Wayne, IN - Fort Wayne TinCaps outfielder Alberth
Martinez crushed a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning,
turning a 5-3 deficit into a 7-5 advantage that ended up the final score in
favor of the TinCaps. The home run was the second in two days for Martinez, who
helped Fort Wayne to finish a six-game homestand with a 4-2 mark.

The TinCaps trailed by two heading into the eighth, having
scattered six hits over the first seven frames. Fort Wayne needed only two
hits, however, to spark a rally in the game's penultimate frame. Jeremy Baltz,
facing reliever Matthew Vedo (1-1), connected on a one-out single to right
field. Gabriel Quintana then walked, and Corey Adamson followed suit two
batters later. With the bases loaded, Martinez hit a Vedo pitch over the wall
in left, erasing the two-run shortfall.

Chris Nunn (1-0) picked up the win, working the eighth, and
Roman Madrid earned his fifth save in as many opportunities.

Fort Wayne (14-10) starter Walker Weickel surrendered five
runs, four earned, over a season high 5 1/3 innings of work. He walked three
and struck out two batters. Clinton (11-12) starting pitcher Victor Sanchez
breezed through six innings, surrendering three runs.